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Designated Survivor

2016EnglishUnited States

Tom Kirkman, a junior cabinet member, is abruptly named President of the United States after a catastrophic State of the Union attack kills everyone ahead of him in the succession order. Kirkman must now serve as president while the country confronts the attack that removed every official above him, leaving him to occupy an office he had not previously held.

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Zurmo score
73.3/100
IMDb
7.4/10
115k votes
🍅 Critics
71%
🍅 Audience
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TMDB
7.153/10
1k votes

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DramaWar & Politics
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DramaEmotionalFamily

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